Synopsis
Synopsis
SOSI: Pieces of Reminiscence portrays the surreal impact of societal and cultural expectations, delving into the genuine difficulties and standards confronted by women in the present day. Originally premiered at the International Puppet Theatre Festival “Pesta Boneka” in Yogyakarta and subsequently refined and restaged at Helateater 2023 Jakarta, and later at Pesta Raya 2023 Esplanade in Singapore, this production explores puppetry made from rattan, used fabric, manipulating objects and actors to convey candid and intimate tale.
This year, SOSI was brought back to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where it was incube and started during the pandemic.
This performance narrates the life of an old woman who is lost in the recesses of her own thoughts and memories. As she tries to find her keys, she uncovers scattered recollections and long-buried aspirations hidden within drawers, recognizing the societal influences that molded her. What are the choices that she would choose if she had the chance? From her upbringing to her occupation and life partner, she reflects on the pressures that guided her decisions.
SOSI: Pieces of Reminiscence portrays the surreal impact of societal and cultural expectations, delving into the genuine difficulties and standards confronted by women in the present day. Originally premiered at the International Puppet Theatre Festival “Pesta Boneka” in Yogyakarta and subsequently refined and restaged at Helateater 2023 Jakarta, and later at Pesta Raya 2023 Esplanade in Singapore, this production explores puppetry made from rattan, used fabric, manipulating objects and actors to convey candid and intimate tale.
This year, SOSI was brought back to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where it was incube and started during the pandemic.
This performance narrates the life of an old woman who is lost in the recesses of her own thoughts and memories. As she tries to find her keys, she uncovers scattered recollections and long-buried aspirations hidden within drawers, recognizing the societal influences that molded her. What are the choices that she would choose if she had the chance? From her upbringing to her occupation and life partner, she reflects on the pressures that guided her decisions.
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
Meyda Bestari
production, Artistic, performers
Meyda Bestari
production, Artistic, performers
Nabila Rahma
production
Nabila Rahma
production
Astri Winati
production
Astri Winati
production
Khoirul Anwar
Artistic
Khoirul Anwar
Artistic
Rangga Dwi A
Artistic, performers
Rangga Dwi A
Artistic, performers
Youga
Artistic, Sound Artist
Youga
Artistic, Sound Artist
Jefri Mugiono
DIRECTOR
Jefri Mugiono
DIRECTOR
Didin Bakir
Technical Manager
Didin Bakir
Technical Manager
Rais
Lighting Designer
Rais
Lighting Designer
Shinta Kusuma
Documentation
Shinta Kusuma
Documentation
Lucas Haynes
Videographer
Lucas Haynes
Videographer
Process and Development
Process and Development
SOSI was born in 2020, during the first term of the pandemic COVID-19.The first performance was called “Wanita Tua dan Tikus Penghuni Lemari”, a 15-min performance as a result of her residency in Papermoon Puppet. She developed the first puppet of SOSI, fully made from waste fabric. This performance is solely based on the story of her Godmother, with a little bit of tweaking. She performed, created, and directed the performance. It was the debut for her as a director.
After “Wanita Tua dan Tikus Penghuni Lemari” presented in the beginning of 2022. Flying Balloons, performed the next version with two performers this time, Meyda and Maisyarah.17 minutes performance was called “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi”. The old woman character now evolves and carries bigger ideas to share. Sosi is now the name of the puppet.
Sosi traveled and developed even more, in early 2023, Flying Balloons prepared an extended version of “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi”. Selected as one of groups for Helateater “Object Theatre” organized by Salihara Art Community. The performance elaborate a puppet and performer interconnection and influence in portraying the life of women.
During the same year, SOSI was brought to PESTA RAYA in Esplanade Singapore. SOSI, indeed another laboratory and experiment space for Flying Balloons. The story is a reflection of the empirical journey of a human experiences throughout every stages of their life.
SOSI was born in 2020, during the first term of the pandemic COVID-19.The first performance was called “Wanita Tua dan Tikus Penghuni Lemari”, a 15-min performance as a result of her residency in Papermoon Puppet. She developed the first puppet of SOSI, fully made from waste fabric. This performance is solely based on the story of her Godmother, with a little bit of tweaking. She performed, created, and directed the performance. It was the debut for her as a director.
After “Wanita Tua dan Tikus Penghuni Lemari” presented in the beginning of 2022. Flying Balloons, performed the next version with two performers this time, Meyda and Maisyarah.17 minutes performance was called “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi”. The old woman character now evolves and carries bigger ideas to share. Sosi is now the name of the puppet.
Sosi traveled and developed even more, in early 2023, Flying Balloons prepared an extended version of “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi”. Selected as one of groups for Helateater “Object Theatre” organized by Salihara Art Community. The performance elaborate a puppet and performer interconnection and influence in portraying the life of women.
During the same year, SOSI was brought to PESTA RAYA in Esplanade Singapore. SOSI, indeed another laboratory and experiment space for Flying Balloons. The story is a reflection of the empirical journey of a human experiences throughout every stages of their life.
Director’s Note
Director’s Note
Sosi is was a voyage I took 2 years ago as a bridge to understand my own experience and women around me about our idea as a human. How societal, cultural, and political state where we live having control over the course of our lives directly and subconsciously. The fact that our reality interconnected within a web-like relationship adds more depth into what I see now as my own definition of living.
(Meyda Bestari)
"SOSI: Pieces of Reminiscence" challenges the idea of dualism by investigating the complexity of gender roles, rights and obligations. Dualism creates rigid dichotomies that perpetuate bias and inequality. Framing roles and responsibilities as male or female, society confines individuals within predetermined boxes, limiting the potential to thrive and express oneself authentically.
The performance seeks to take the audience on a journey of exploration into an alternative view of dualism, which offers fluidity and inclusivity in our understanding of human relationships and the structure of society. Re-imagining interactions with multiple perspectives by exploring the past, present and future.
SOSI empowers the threshold space between semiotic and symbolic modalities that are inseparable in the process of signification that constitutes language, and the dialectic between them determines the type of discourse. Refers to a non-verbal, pre-symbolic space that is full of potential and energy but has no fixed form. Articulating a more fluid understanding of the spectrum of identity, making sense of our experiences, the origins of our desires and drives, and forming a holistic awareness of ourselves and our relationships with others.
(Jefri Mugi)
Sosi is was a voyage I took 2 years ago as a bridge to understand my own experience and women around me about our idea as a human. How societal, cultural, and political state where we live having control over the course of our lives directly and subconsciously. The fact that our reality interconnected within a web-like relationship adds more depth into what I see now as my own definition of living.
(Meyda Bestari)
"SOSI: Pieces of Reminiscence" challenges the idea of dualism by investigating the complexity of gender roles, rights and obligations. Dualism creates rigid dichotomies that perpetuate bias and inequality. Framing roles and responsibilities as male or female, society confines individuals within predetermined boxes, limiting the potential to thrive and express oneself authentically.
The performance seeks to take the audience on a journey of exploration into an alternative view of dualism, which offers fluidity and inclusivity in our understanding of human relationships and the structure of society. Re-imagining interactions with multiple perspectives by exploring the past, present and future.
SOSI empowers the threshold space between semiotic and symbolic modalities that are inseparable in the process of signification that constitutes language, and the dialectic between them determines the type of discourse. Refers to a non-verbal, pre-symbolic space that is full of potential and energy but has no fixed form. Articulating a more fluid understanding of the spectrum of identity, making sense of our experiences, the origins of our desires and drives, and forming a holistic awareness of ourselves and our relationships with others.
(Jefri Mugi)
About Flying Balloons Puppet
About Flying Balloons Puppet
Flying Balloons is a dynamic performance group that seamlessly blends the art of puppetry with the exploration of performative performance. Established in Bantul, Yogyakarta by Rangga Dwi Apriadinnur in January 2015, Flying Balloons has evolved to produce over 20 original and collaborative works. Our team, composed of Rangga, Meyda, Anwar, Jefri, and Yunita, collaborates with talented sound designer Youga, Lutvan Hawari, and lighting designer Nano to bring our creations to life. In 2018, Flying Balloons Puppet collaborated with Gwen Knoxx, Australian puppet artist for a performance entitled “Sori in the Land of Lembuna ''. In 2019, the company performed a new piece, “Pongo Abelii '' at Georgetown Festival. During the pandemic, they explored new mediums shaping their performance into video performance streamed online. In 2021, they produced (now) “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi '', an experiment on actor and puppet relations. Additionally, we are committed to facilitating workshops on theater objects, puppetry, and acting, as well as fostering collaborations with diverse multidisciplinary art forms and backgrounds.
Flying Balloons is a dynamic performance group that seamlessly blends the art of puppetry with the exploration of performative performance. Established in Bantul, Yogyakarta by Rangga Dwi Apriadinnur in January 2015, Flying Balloons has evolved to produce over 20 original and collaborative works. Our team, composed of Rangga, Meyda, Anwar, Jefri, and Yunita, collaborates with talented sound designer Youga, Lutvan Hawari, and lighting designer Nano to bring our creations to life. In 2018, Flying Balloons Puppet collaborated with Gwen Knoxx, Australian puppet artist for a performance entitled “Sori in the Land of Lembuna ''. In 2019, the company performed a new piece, “Pongo Abelii '' at Georgetown Festival. During the pandemic, they explored new mediums shaping their performance into video performance streamed online. In 2021, they produced (now) “Jalinan Kusam di Lemari Sosi '', an experiment on actor and puppet relations. Additionally, we are committed to facilitating workshops on theater objects, puppetry, and acting, as well as fostering collaborations with diverse multidisciplinary art forms and backgrounds.
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